Formlabs announces Fuse 1, a benchtop SLS 3D printer

Formlabs/Fuse series

Formlabs announced Fuse 1, a benchtop selective laser sintering printer for nylon powder fusion without support structures, bringing a technology typically costing hundreds of thousands to small shops. Base model priced at $9,999; full package with powder station and materials at $19,999, with shipments promised for mid-2018.

• Fuse 1 base model $9,999; full package $19,999 with powder removal station and materials; mid-2018 shipment promised.
• Brings SLS technology to small shops at roughly one-twentieth the cost of conventional industrial SLS printers.
• Support-free nylon printing; Formlabs also announced Form Cell automated production system and New Balance partnership for 3D-printed footwear.